Read his whole experience. Then tell me it's just Internet here say.

 

Agreed with the above ^ ...was just about mention Joeyballs and his although informative but ultimately disappointing adventure with the ppg and dogbox

 

I read he made a 2-1 shift at the track. I wouldn't be tracking the car at all, so maybe I'll be safer?

 

imo dont waste your time with the PPG syncro gears, if you want to go PPG by all means go for it but do a dog engagement. For your power level I wouldnt worry about splitting the case. I have done ALOT of research and if I was in the 500-700hp range I would be very comfortable getting a PPG box for my car but in the 700-900 range and 10,000 rpm I am going with a Viper T-56 and having Liberty faceplate the gears to assure reliability to 13,000rpm. The PPG box new with everthing is going to run you $6000-7000(fluid, install, parts). The T56 im doing is going to cost me $3000-4000 but doesnt have the nice OEM bolt in effect the PPG does in the stock trans. As far as the V160 goes F that. Overpriced low reving junk. Expensive rebuilds, expensive to buy, no longer available... so many drawbacks its not worth it unless you have $10,000 to blow on an inferior product apposed to the T56.

 

Don't forget there is also the Liberty/GForce gear box. Will handle anything you throw at it. I believe one of the companies even have an H-pattern shifter available instead of the V-gated shifter.

 

Absolutely. I would rate those boxes the best. But alot of them are based on the T56 anyways so once you do the T56 swap its usually much easier to go to a liberty or g-force trans.

 

Why build such a capable car, then NOT track it?